The Clinical Research Service at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has a part-time post for a research nurse or clinical trial practitioner. The post coordinates and delivers academic and commercial studies, from screening and consent through to data and sponsor contact. Fifteen hours a week are split across two hospital sites, with Thursdays and Fridays preferred and flexibility needed, and the post supervises Band 4 and 5 staff. Good Clinical Practice knowledge and research delivery experience are needed, alongside nurse registration or equivalent clinical trial experience.
What the job involves
- Coordinate and independently deliver academic and commercial clinical research studies
- Set up and manage HRA-approved studies, ensuring regulatory compliance
- Identify, screen, recruit and consent eligible participants per protocol and GCP
- Undertake clinical assessments, study procedures and research data collection within scope of practice
- Ensure accurate data entry, query resolution and study documentation, including ISF and TMF
- Monitor study progress, recruitment and protocol compliance, escalating risks
- Act as key contact for sponsors, Clinical Trials Units, investigators and multidisciplinary teams
- Support audits, inspections and monitoring visits
- Promote participant safety, safeguarding and wellbeing, and provide specialist support across the research pathway
- Support feasibility and study set-up, and improve recruitment and performance
- Supervise and mentor Band 4 and 5 staff and contribute to education
- Guide clinical teams on research processes, deputise for senior staff, and contribute to policies and SOPs
What’s required
Qualifications
- Graduate-level qualification or equivalent experience
- Post-registration qualification, or at least 12 months patient-facing clinical trial research experience
Registration & licences
- RN, RSCN, RN (child) or RODP registration (nurses only)
- Understanding of the NMC or HCPC code of professional conduct (nurses only)
Experience
- Adequate post-registration experience (nurses only)
- Current competency in a clinical specialty or in research
- Experience of supervising junior staff
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and research governance
- Ability to assess healthcare needs and plan, implement and evaluate clinical care
- Ability to take part in designing and delivering research education programmes
- Current venepuncture skills
- Clinical assessments, including vital signs and ECGs
- Awareness of confidentiality issues
Nice to have
- Good Clinical Practice qualification
- Clinical Trial Practitioner registration, or working towards it
- Proven understanding of clinical governance and risk management
- Evidence of continuing professional development
What’s offered
- Staff development
- NHS pension scheme
- Auto-enrolment to the Temporary Workforce Service
- Onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation
- Occupational Health department
- Free confidential psychological support through the Employee Assistance Programme
- Onsite parking from £50 a year
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